A Dive on Homosexuality: On Living A Gay's Life, A Case Study on the Members of Society For Homosexual Emergence

Abstract

Homosexuality had been part of Philippines for so long. Proliferation of this gender had happened because of the maturing mentality of the society. Slowly, the idea of being gay is gaining tolerance to the community. Being gay is simply being like any other individual. It is the celebration of one's individuality and freedom of choice. This is a free democratic country so all of us have the right to be free and do everything as long as it is under the law. Each one of us is distinct from one another. We have our very own knack for doing things. Each of us has a role to fulfill in the society and this is regardless of gender differences. However small our contribution as a person might be, collectively, it could make a certain difference. Not all people have open and liberal minds. Some refuse to grow and accept the current situations and happenings and remained locked up in the old tradition and ways. These people who close their minds to the reality that things changes, were the one’s who usually condemn homosexuality especially the kabaklaan. They do not even try to understand what is it because they judge it prior as something deviant. These closed minds were the cause for Gay's hard life. Negative thoughts created about them foster for hatred to grow for some people. In this study, the researcher had depicted the life of student gays under the organization named Society for Homosexual Emergence in Far Eastern University through life stories. She got these stories by personally interviewing her subjects. The gays she had interviewed had been very accommodating and had rigorously answered all her questions. The researcher found the interview enriching and fun. The world she had discovered though full of sentiments of prejudice and inequality, was never dull for these people know how to cope with things. They have ways of adapting to the society, with its culture and norms to prevent further discrimination. It is their way to live life to the fullest. As individuals, they have their rights and freedom and this is what they fight for.